Luke Kennard


Luke Kennard Biography

Luke Douglas Kennard (born June 24, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

High school career

Kennard attended Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio near Dayton. As a senior, he was named the Parade National Player of the Year. He was named the Ohio Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year as junior and senior. Finishing high school, Kennard was one of the most sought recruits in the nation. He finished his career with the second most points in Ohio history. Kennard committed to Duke University to play college basketball.

College career

As a freshman at Duke, Kennard averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. During his sophomore year, Luke averaged 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He led the team both from the three point range with 43.8% and free throw line at 85.6%. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-ACC. At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Kennard announced that he would forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft.

College statistics

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015-16 | style="text-align:left;"| Duke | 36 || 11 || 26.7 || .421 || .320 || .889 || 3.6 || 1.5 || .9 || .2 || 11.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016-17 | style="text-align:left;"| Duke | 37 || 36 || 35.5 || .489 || .438 || .856 || 5.1 || 2.5 || .8 || .4 || 19.5 |-

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2017-present)

On June 22, 2017, Kennard was drafted 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2017 NBA draft.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Detroit | 73 || 9 || 20.0 || .443 || .415 || .855 || 2.4 || 1.7 || .6 || .2 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 73 || 9 || 20.0 || .443 || .415 || .855 || 2.4 || 1.7 || .6 || .2 || 7.6




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